Study on status of environmental and life satisfaction among residents in Yayuncun community in Beijing

ObjectiveTo know the status of environmental and life satisfaction among residents living in Yayuncun com² munity in Beijing.Methods1 641 permanent residents above 15 years old from 600 families inhabiting in the Yayuncun community since the year of 2000 were selected into the cohort in 2006 to answer Beijing Typical Community Resident Questionnaire designed by the researcher.The residents'basic information,environmental and life satisfaction and other information were collected and 1 583 permanent residents were followed up in 2007.Meanwhile,333 and 410 temporary residents were investigated used the same questionnaire in 2006 and 2007,respectively.ResultsThe rates of environmental and life satisfaction were higher among permanent residents in 2007 than in 2006(P<0.01).The top 3 aspects with the highet satisfaction rates among permanent residents in 2006 were "total life satisfaction" ",green space" and "family housing condition" ,the rate was 50.6%,48.4% and 39.1%,and in 2007 were "green space" ,"total life satisfaction" and "water quality" ,the rate was 64.0%,56.5% and 48.5%,respectively.The rates of environmental and life satisfaction had no significant difference among temporary residents between 2006 and 2007(P>0.05).Multivariable linear regression showed that medical insurance type,permanent resident or temporary resident,different year were independent factors of environmental and life satisfaction(P<0.01).ConclusionAll of the components of environmental and life satisfaction degree were increased in 2007,and the environmental amelioration of community would impact the life satisfaction of residents.